The watches were not stolen, because, as the article states, the watches had been moved long to a safe location long before. But I'm wondering about your scena

The watches were not stolen, because, as the article states, the watches had been moved long to a safe location long before. But I'm wondering about your scenario: if the watches had been stolen, how would it make sense for the store to lie about this? Rolex, a member of a conspiracy against the police?